S. 3607: Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-05 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-157.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-157. (final step reached)
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Official title

Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

Plain summary

Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020 This bill extends death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of public safety officers who die or become injured as a result of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. For purposes of death benefits, this bill creates a general presumption that a public safety officer who dies from COVID-19 or related complications sustained a personal injury in the line of duty. For purposes of disability benefits, the bill creates a general presumption that COVID-19 or related complications suffered by a public safety officer constitutes a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.

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Official text

Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · 22 cosponsors

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Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Steve Daines (R-MT), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Rick Scott (R-FL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Gary C. Peters (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] reported raising $527,998 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3607.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s3607 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116